Session Summary: Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Services and Staffing

Representatives from DoD agencies, major military commands, military treatment facilities (MTFs) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will describe the requirements and acquisition processes to support their medical centers and clinics worldwide with staffing and other contracted services. When applicable, the discussion will include agency/command requirements and processes to acquire these services through current prime contractors, which the speakers will identify.
Frontline Technology Innovation: Insights from Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Commander at Federal Technology Symposium (Sept 9-10, Fayetteville)

Session Summary
Frontline Technology Innovation: Rapid Iteration Under Fire
This session features Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, one of Ukraine’s most decorated and innovative commanders and the founding leader of the world’s first dedicated Unmanned Systems Forces. From the trenches of Donbas to the creation of a national unmanned command, Colonel Sukharevskyi has overseen the development, integration, and deployment of drone technologies across logistics, reconnaissance, strike, and counter-drone missions.
FAR Thresholds Are Changing on October 1, 2025
The FAR Council has issued a final rule that adjusts many acquisition dollar thresholds for inflation, effective October 1, 2025. This update raises the micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds and changes several triggers tied to publicizing, reporting, justifications, and subcontracting plans.
Session Summary – A Fireside Chat: Warfighting Challenges of the Chief Technology Officer
This Fireside Chat brings together Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) from the XVIII Airborne Corps, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), and US Forces Command (FORSCOM) to discuss the evolving warfighting challenges across the Joint Force. This discussion will explore how technology leaders are leveraging innovation, collaboration, and emerging technologies to strengthen operational effectiveness in complex and contested environments.
Inside the new “Golden Dome for America (GDA)” Project:
A Post-Event Report of the GDA Industry Day and DoD Contract Opportunities in SHIELD, MAPSS, & Beyond
The Department of Defense’s Golden Dome for America Project is opening new doors for innovation, technology development, and professional services — and your organization could be part of it.
Session Summary: Enabling the Warfighter: Operational Requirements for Tactical Medicine

The Fort Bragg Research Institute (FBRI), a program of The Geneva Foundation, is honored to lead a panel of military leaders who will present the needs, gaps and opportunities for industry and innovators to support the medical requirements of America’s premier warfighting commands.





